“A book is a dream you hold in your hands.” – Neil Gaiman
“A book is a dream you hold in your hands.” – Neil Gaiman
“Write a story you would love to read”. BBC’s 500 Words, the UK’s largest children’s writing competition for children aged 5-11, is open for entries now! Submit before the the competition closes at 9pm on Friday 8 November 2024. Even more exciting, The Book Warren has applied to be a judge in the 8 to …
Just up the lane to the bookshop……
As new allies and old enemies circle, and the days and nights bleed into each other, even the legendary detective struggles to keep his head.
Wild garlic is an ancient-woodland-indicator plant. If you spot it while you’re out exploring, it could be a sign you’re standing in a rare and special habitat. Here at Book Warren HQ we are very lucky to have this annual plant growing in our woodland next to Mennock Water. It’s latin is name Allium Ursinum, …
Here it is, the March/April edition of Booktime Magazine in which you will find some fabulous new titles for you to choose from. Click on the highlighted link to explore the exciting new and forthcoming books. But don’t just take our word for it, take a look!! Books in the magazine can also be ordered …
At start of every New Year we take a look back at our favourite books from the previous year. The Hoolet Thit Couldnae Fly – by Emma Grae, illustratit by Bob Dewar is our Children’s book of 2023. Written in the Scots language, this is Emma’s first children’s book. Emma Grae is a Scottish author …
How is it 2024 already? What did you receive to add to your reading pile? Did you manage a few hours absorbed in an exciting new novel or finally finished a classic that you had always wanted to read? Whatever you’ve been enjoying (and finished!), don’t despair, we’ve got a whole lot of suggestions to …
Winter truly arrived here at Mennock with ice, snow and frost over several days; it didn’t stop the wildlife from visiting though. Back in November before the cold weather arrived, we had the privilege of watching a female Sea Trout (Brown Trout) preparing the river bed and then laying her eggs whilst being closely watched …
Philippa Langley took the world by storm when, against all the odds and a seven-year investigation, she discovered the grave of King Richard III (1452-1485) in a Leicester car park. A king finally laid to rest, the rediscovery and reburial of Richard III was watched by an estimated global audience of over 366 million. Now, Langley …
As we approach Rememberance Sunday, we thought we would tell you about two young men who lived at Mennock Pass Cottage and whose names appear on the Mennock War memorial. As mentioned in a previous posting, before it was named Mennock Pass Cottage it had been previously known as Dalpeddar Cottage. In WW1 23 men …